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The Jaina Antiquary
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The date on the idols can by no means prove that the temple also was built at that time. The building of the temple is com. paratively modern. It may be that the idol that was installed there might be older than the temple itself as is proved by the date on the idol
There are eight Tes in all, in which there are so many idols of different aterats. The upper part of the building is modern. The people there took no pains to know the exact date of the building and all I could ascertain from them was that the temple was built sometime in the regime of the Peshwas and might be more than a hundred years old. श्री श्रादीश्वर मंदीर
Just in the same building but with a different number (110 B Vetal), is situated one storied temple of isat ie. #Hater the first तीर्थकर of the Jainas. This temple and the temple of गोडीजी पाश्वनाथ is managed by the same trustees. This temple is said to be built a hundred years ago.
There are five idols in the temple the chief being that of 9111797. In the same temple I could find an idol of atat who, according to a Jain monk, was a Tieruit in attendance of qua. The idol was decorated by a fine piece of cloth and lowers.
I could also note an idol seated on a bull. It is called sit hjaus and is taken to be the symbol of celibacy. It reminded me of the worship of spt pract among the Brahmins. To the rear of the temple of right there are footprints (91981) of st m a .
7. ".........the temple of the chidambaris which is dedicated to Parśvanath, proved too small, and the form of the temple which was more like a private house than a public place of worship, was changed. Encouraged by the religious freedom they had enjoyed since the Peshwas overthrow in 1818, between 1830 and 1834 the Jains raised subscriptions and built a temple to Rishabhadeva the first of the Tirthankaras at the cost of £. 300 (Rs. 3000). Since then they have kept adding our houses to the temple froin year to year"-Ibid. p. 340
